Kantosi

XKT

threatened

Alternate Names: Dagaare-Dioula, Kantonsi, Yare, Yarsi

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Kamara ,, Farefare ,, and Dagbani ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Oti-Volta
Western
Southeast

Demographics: 2,300 (2003 GILLBT). 280–400 in Sandema District, probably about 280 in Kpaliwongo.

Language Use: Shifting to languages where they settled: those in Funsi now speak Pasaale [sig], those near Wa now speak Wali [wlx]. Home. All ages. Speakers in Sandema also use Buli [bwu].

Language Development: Taught in primary schools.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: A source says they are from Niger or Mali. Glossonym: Yare or Yarsi by the Bulsa. Distinct from Dagari-Dioula , in Burkina Faso. Muslim.